Factory GM Brake Controllers
We recently upgraded our TV and it appears I no longer need my trusty Prodigy brake controller. I have not yet pulled our trailer with the new truck and was curious what everyone's experience was the...
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ktmrfs wrote:
my 2015 gmc factory unit performs way better than my prodigy ever did on my 04 GMC.
Ditto. I have the ITBC on my 09 Silverado. It is far better than the aftermarket "intertia" type brake controller.
The benefit of the ITBC is it applies the trailer brakes in complete unison with the truck brakes. There's no delay. With an inertia based controller, there is a very slight delay. The heavier the trailer, the more likely you are to notice it the delay.
The heavier the trailer, the more beneficial an ITBC is.
There used to be several "smart" brake controllers that pre-dated the ITBC of today. They were the Jordan and BrakeSmart. Later there was the Masterbrake.
I had a BrakeSmart in my 2002 2500HD. It was far superior to the intertia controller it replaced, because like an ITBC, it sensed hydraulic pressure and applied trailer brakes in complete unison with truck brakes. I kick myself for not removing the pressure transducer from the truck when I traded it it. I'd love to still use the BrakeSmart on my other tow rig.
